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A Tale Of Two Epidemics: New Book Recalls The Historic HIV Outbreak And Drug Crisis In Austin, Indiana
A half decade ago, the town of Austin, Indiana — which has a population of less than 5,000 — made waves across the nation for an unprecedented rural HIV outbreak, which was fueled by the opioid crisis. Dr. William Cooke — who at the time was the town’s lone physician — just released a book,…
10 Things To Do For $5 And Under In Louisville This Week (6/28)
MONDAY, June 28 Charlestown Founders Week Festival Charlestown, Indiana Free | Times vary Charlestown, Indiana is celebrating the town’s founding with a different activity every day this week: a community blood drive on Monday (noon-4 p.m.), a virtual walking history tour on Tuesday (5 p.m.), the Moore Family Ice Cream Social with gospel singing on…
LEO Is Hiring A Staff Writer!
LEO Weekly, an alternative weekly in Louisville, Kentucky, since 1990, is seeking a full-time staff writer who can do it all. The ideal candidate is passionate about finding and telling stories that captivate readers and break news. Knowledge of Louisville and Kentucky is helpful, but not required for quick learners. You will write long-form cover…
5 Things To Do This Weekend In Louisville (6/25)
FRIDAY, June 25 Big Axe Drag Show Flying Axes $5 | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Kick off the last weekend of pride month with a “Big Axe” drag show at Flying Axes with Vanessa DeMornay, AJ Allen Montrese, Uhstel H. Valentine and Dominic Casanova. Queer Kentucky will be there, as well as Jammin Smokehouse Food Truck.…
Biofit Probiotic Review – Weight Loss or Scam?
Losing weight is probably one of the hardest challenges people with a slow metabolism face in their fitness journey. It needs more than willpower and discipline and a holistic approach that can help boost one’s health and wellness. They say that the Cabbage Soup diet is a game-changer if you want to lose weight. Some…
A Q&A With Dr. William Cooke, Author Of ‘Canary in the Coal Mine’
Dr. William Cooke sees what happened in Austin, Indiana in 2015— a small town 30 minutes away from Louisville — as a warning sign. Opioids swept through the town — something that’s identical to rural communities across the nation — and Hepatitis C and HIV followed. It didn’t happen overnight. But the situation was swept…
The Fine Art Of Financing: Grants, Residencies And Other Funding For Artists
This is our monthly list of arts-funding opportunities. Look back at our past lists on leoweekly.com for opportunities that might still have open deadlines. EXHIBITS: Lexington, Kentucky: Living Arts and Sciences Center, Día de los Muertos — Day of the Dead Exhibition brings together the visual traditions of Día de los Muertos presented in conjunction…
Comic Reviews: ‘The Nice House on the Lake’ and ‘The Conjuring: The Lover’
‘The Nice House on the Lake’ No. 1 Written by James Tynion IV Art by Álvaro Martínez Bueno Review by Krystal Moore We MAY be meeting the Devil in this book. I can’t say for certain until a few more issues come out, but it sure feels like it. DC’s Black Label comic imprint continues…
TEATRON Festival Of Jewish Theatre In Partnership With Bunbury Theatre Reaches Global Audience
All the world’s a screen, as Shakespeare might have quipped, had he been around to paraphrase himself during the last year-and-a-half, when some enormous slice of the world’s population suddenly found itself grappling self-consciously with issues like lighting, sound, wardrobe and “presence” in a world where classrooms, conference rooms and shared social spaces of all…
We Find Our Way To Good Eats At Joy Luck
It doesn’t seem reasonable to say that it’s hard to find good eats on Bardstown Road on a Sunday afternoon, but I was sure feeling that way the other day. Trekking through this usually busy restaurant row on a sizzling afternoon, I struck out at three places before we got to Joy Luck. Success! Heck,…
Kiana & The Sun Kings Are Set To Share Chrysalis With Their Upcoming Headliners Show
Kiana & The Sun Kings is a big band. Members, Kiana Del (vocals), Matt McKay (flute), Trevin Little (saxophone), Harris Boyer (guitar), DéQuan Tunstull (piano), Phillip Bullock (electric bass) and Fiona Palensky (drums), are releasing new music — and are set to take the stage at Headliners Music Hall on Saturday, June 26. The band,…
Hey Mayor, Need American Rescue Plan Funding Ideas? How About Food Access?
Food justice activists say Mayor Greg Fischer’s proposed budget does not go far enough in addressing food insecurity in Louisville, but they have their eyes on the millions in American Rescue Plan Act funding that Metro has been given to spend. After allocating $3.5 million to a community grocery store last year — fulfilling an…
Thorns & Roses: The Worst, Best and Most Absurd (6/23)
Absurd: Fischer Gone Fishing The definition of “Gone Fishing” according to Urban Dictionary: “1. To checkout from reality. To be unaware of what’s going on.” Well, last week, WAVE 3 News’ Dawne Gee had Mayor “Gone” Fischer on to discuss his assertion that “the media has created a perception that downtown is not safe.” Fischer…
This Defense Could Save You From Medical Bankruptcy
I asked the people of Facebook to give me examples of outlandish medical bills they’ve received. Beware: This is not the kind of question you should ask if you’ve got high blood pressure, or you’ll end up in the hospital yourself. Among the worst charges were: An angiogram: $157,000 A single blood transfusion for MS,…
